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Award Ceremony of License for the Quality Management System Certification IS/ISO 9001:2015 – KV IIT CHENNAI
April 28, 2022 is a milestone in the history of KendriyaVidyalaya IIT Chennai as the Vidyalaya received the License for the Quality Management System Certification IS/ISO 9001:2015, the first of its kind in India, from BIS.
Prof. KamakotiVeezhinathan, Director, IIT Madras was the Chief Guest. Shri. U S P Yadav, Sc “F” & Deputy Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards and Prof. PrathapHaridoss, Dean- Academics, IITM and Chairman, VMC- KV IIT were the Guests of Honour. Ms T. Rukmani, Officiating Deputy Commissioner, KVS Regional Office, Chennai presided over the ceremony.
The predecessors of KVS and KV IIT Chennai, members of the Advisory Committee, Executive Committee members of VMC, PTA, Alumni, team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards, members of the IIT Management, Deans, HODs, Head of the Admin Departments, members of the KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan, Regional Office, major stakeholders, staff members, students, parents and well-wishers were invited to grace the occasion.
The programme began with the lighting of the lamp followed by the Invocation Song 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu'. Dr. M. Manickasamy, Principal, KendriyaVidyalaya IIT Chennai welcomed the gathering and presented a gist of the Glimpses of IS/ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The Guests were felicitated in a ceremonial manner.
MS T. Rukmani, Offg. Deputy Commissioner, Regional Office, Chennai in her Presidential address quoted the lines from Vivekachudamaniand translated into English “Education is the best wealth.” Madam also said "KV IIT has accomplished a mammoth task, a great work in the field of School Education, by emerging as the first KendriyaVidyalaya to receive the License for the QMS Certification." Madam congratulated the team for bringing laurels to KVS during her leadership.
The Guest of Honour Shri U S P Yadav in his Appreciation address said, "It is a proud moment not only for KV IIT but also BIS team to certify the organisation which has produced many luminaries in the country." He also said "KV IIT has started its journey of excellence and this certification is just a starting point."
The VidyalayaQMS was released by the Chief Guest. Prof. KamakotiVeezhinathan and handed overto Shri. U S P Yadav, Deputy Director General, BIS who in turn handed over the QMS Certificate to the Director, IITM, which in turn was handed over to the Principal.
The Chief Guest Prof. KamakotiVizheenathan in his address remarked that the IS/ISO 9001:2015 Certification is an important occasion for KV IIT, Chennai since it has added another feather in its cap. Sir said,"When education is imparted, there is a need for focus, a process to be in place and ISO guidelines will be useful in a great way." He added that the process should be internalized and the school should put in a herculean task to maintain the certification.
In his Appreciation address, Prof PrathapHaridoss said, "Getting a certification requires a lot of efforts and there is a long way to go in sustaining this success." He congratulated the team on their achievements and appreciated the students who presented the cultural programme, which comprised of a Bharatnatyam performance, Tamil Folk dance, Kashmiri dance and a Rajasthani dance.
The members of the Advisory Committee, Core Committee, Pillars of Success, Guests and the Staff were felicitated with mementos. A short video about the glimpses of school's achievements, innovative practices and ISO activities was presented.Mrs. R. Padmavathi, Headmistress proposed the Vote of Thanks.The Award Ceremony came to an end with the singing of the National Anthem.
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